PCOS now PMOS: Health condition that affects every eighth woman renamed after 14 years of misunderstandingPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) to better reflect its systemic impact bey...
13 May, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Diabetes drug Metformin you pop every morning not just impacts blood sugar level, but also affects your brainDiabetes drug Metformin not just impacts your blood sugar level but also affects your brain activity by shutting down a protein called Rap1...
26 Mar, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
Scientists say popular Type 2 Diabetes drug has big side effect on the brain in new studyRecent research reveals that metformin, a long-used diabetes drug, may function through the brain more than previously believed. Scientists...
02 Dec, 2025, 11.01 PM IST
This simple lifestyle change can prevent type 2 diabetes better than medication: Study with a 22-year twist revealsResearchers revisiting a 1996 diabetes prevention study found that lifestyle changes significantly outperformed medication in preventing Ty...
08 Jul, 2025, 10.56 PM IST
Healthy lifestyle more beneficial than anti-diabetes drug in long run, study findsA study from the US Diabetes Prevention Program reveals that lifestyle changes, including exercise and a healthy diet, are more effective t...
03 Jul, 2025, 05.45 PM IST
Big development in medical science: This cheap and the most popular diabetes drug used worldwide could help fight colon cancerResearchers are exploring metformin, a common diabetes drug, as a potential aid in colon cancer treatment. Early studies suggest it could e...
09 May, 2025, 01.07 AM IST
IIIT-Delhi develops AI platform to identify molecules for healthy ageingResearchers at IIIT-Delhi developed AgeXtend, an AI platform that identifies molecules promoting healthy aging. Published in 'Nature Aging'...
05 Dec, 2024, 10.49 PM IST
Common diabetic drug Metformin may become a wonder drug to keep people young; Study finds promising results in monkeysA recent study has shown that metformin, a diabetes medication, may slow ageing in monkeys by preserving cognitive function and delaying ti...
23 Sep, 2024, 12.28 PM IST
At over 10 cr, India’s diabetic population is surging, yet the country lags behind in prescribing new medicinesPriya Rao experienced confusion and worry after fainting and receiving different diabetic medications from two doctors. The first doctor fo...
11 Aug, 2024, 09.37 AM IST
GSK's Augmentin is India's no.1 drug brandResearch firm PharmaTrac data shows Augmentin sales at Rs 801 crore from November 2022-23. For the month of November, Augmentin sales stood...
09 Dec, 2023, 12.40 AM IST
Early metformin use may cut Covid hospitalisation, death risk by half: StudyThe researchers from the University of Minnesota noted that metformin has been used in the 1950s as an anti-viral called "Fluamine."
20 Aug, 2022, 12.56 AM IST
Drugs for treating diabetes, obesity & ageing can potentially be used to treat Covid: ResearchersThe scientists believe that natural compounds such as curcumin and resveratrol, among others, and existing drugs such as metformin and Rapa...
11 Oct, 2021, 06.23 PM IST
New drug can treat type 2 diabetes for children under age 18Currently only two drugs, metformin and insulin, are approved for the treatment of diabetes in children.
30 Apr, 2019, 05.18 PM IST
- Common diabetes drug may help kick off nicotine addiction
New York, April 6 (IANS) Finding it hard to beat your nicotine addiction? A common drug that helps in diabetes management might help people...
06 Apr, 2018, 04.42 PM IST
Adding broccoli to your diet will help keep diabetes under controlType 2 diabetes affects more than 300 mn people globally, and as many as 15% of those patients cannot take the first-line therapy .
15 Jun, 2017, 05.17 PM IST
- Aurobindo Pharma gets tentative nod from USFDA for diabetes drug Actoplus Met
Aurobindo Pharma said it has received tentative approval from US health regulator for its generic version of diabetes drug Actoplus Met tab...
27 Sep, 2012, 05.24 PM IST
- New drug could halt progress of type 2 diabetes
Diabetes patients starting out on GlaxoSmithKline’s drug Avandia have a better chance of keeping blood sugar levels within safe limits than...
05 Dec, 2006, 01.53 AM IST